An all-choir reunion event was held Saturday, September 16, during Bethany’s 2023 Fall Festival – A Homecoming Weekend. Hundreds of Bethany choir alumni participated in this special reunion concert. The following directors had a turn at the podium: Jerome Wilske, Randi Ellefson, Ann Fredrickson, Jim Krikava, Dennis Marzolf, and our new director, David Paulson.
Schedule
Saturday, September 16, 2023
- 12:30 p.m. – Rehearsal – Younge Gym (Sports & Fitness Center)
- 2:00 p.m. – Break
- 2:30 p.m. – All Bethany Choir Reunion Concert -Younge Gym (Sports & Fitness Center)
Music: Public domain scores of the music are available online here.
Selections: All Those Who Trust in Christ are Blessed, Thaxted, Bach Chorales, and others, including a newly composed piece by alumnus Jacob Weber based on One Thing Needful, and of course – On My Heart Imprint Thine Image.
Special Gift
Longtime Bethany Choir Director, Professor Dennis Marzolf, retired at the end of the 2022-2023 Academic Year. In honor of his years of service to the College, we hope to replace the aging choir room chairs. The cost per chair is $103 and our goal is 80 chairs. Your gift will support choir members for years to come and can be made the following ways:
- Online – Go to our Donation page, and in the “Other Designation” option put “2023 All Choir Reunion Gift.”
- Mail – Send your gift to:
- 2023 BLC All Choir Reunion Gift – 700 Luther Drive – Mankato, MN 56001
- *Please make checks to Bethany Lutheran College.
- 2023 BLC All Choir Reunion Gift – 700 Luther Drive – Mankato, MN 56001
- In-person – Make your gift when you come back for the reunion concert on Saturday, September 16.
Questions: If you have any questions about this concert, contact Professor Ann Fredrickson from the Bethany Music Department.